ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026
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The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems.

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Paxos Rolls Out MiCA-Compliant USDG Stablecoin: Here are the details
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TL;DR Paxos launched USDG in the European Union after securing regulatory approval and meeting MiCA requirements. The stablecoin is backed by multiple banks. USDG operates on Ethereum, Solana, and Ink, and is now available on Kraken, Gate, Coinmetro, and SwissBorg, under the supervision of authorities in Finland and Singapore. It’s part of the Global Dollar […]

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Bitcoin Seasonality: Why Summer 2025 Will Catch Everyone Off Guard
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A growing number of Bitcoin and crypto market participants have fallen victim to a dangerous assumption: that summer in the crypto markets is synonymous with stagnation. However, crypto analyst Cristian Chifoi warns that this summer may follow a drastically different script. In a video analysis released on July 1, Chifoi lays out a compelling case […]

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‘Elevated Inflation Era’ Underway As Treasury Secretary Bessent Rejects Idea of Issuing Long-Term Bonds: Macro Guru Jim Bianco
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Macro strategist Jim Bianco thinks the US is in an “elevated inflation era.” In a new interview with Bloomberg, Bianco, the president of Bianco Research, pointed to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said in an interview this week that he wouldn’t issue long-term bonds with the Federal Reserve’s current interest rates. “Why would we […]

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Openpayd and Ripple Partner to Enhance Fiat and Stablecoin Infrastructure for Streamlined Cross-Border Payments
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Openpayd, a prominent provider of financial infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple aimed at delivering compliant and scalable payment solutions for enterprise clients. This collaboration will integrate Openpayd’s global fiat infrastructure, including real-time payment rails and multi-currency accounts, with Ripple Payments, which utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate fast and transparent cross-border payments in […]

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BNB Chain’s Maxwell Upgrade Slashes Block Times, Supercharges Performance
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BNB Chain’s Maxwell hard fork cut block times to under a second and added new proposals to boost validator coordination, cycle length, and consensus speed. The upgrade balances faster block generation with stability, cutting gas limits in half to prevent network bloat and boosting validator sync for better uptime and reliability. Developers were advised to […]

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Figma Reveals $70M Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Plans to Buy $30M More
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Bitcoin Magazine Figma Reveals $70M Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Plans to Buy $30M More Design platform Figma revealed in a new SEC filing that it owns $70 million in Bitcoin ETFs and was approved to buy $30 million more. JUST IN: Design app giant Figma revealed it owns almost $70 million in Bitcoin ETFs and was […]

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What Are Telegram Trading Bots? A Beginner’s Guide for 2025
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The Telegram trading bots are automated tools that connect your Telegram app with crypto exchanges to follow trading signals and place trades for you. They enable trading without manual intervention, serving both beginners and experienced traders. The benefits of Telegram crypto bots are 24/7 trading, emotion-free decisions, fast execution, support for multiple exchanges, simple setup, […]

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Judge lets Celsius $4B Bitcoin lawsuit against Tether move forward
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A US judge has allowed Celsius’s lawsuit over Tether’s $4 billion Bitcoin liquidation to move forward, rejecting key parts of Tether’s dismissal bid.

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Does Ethereum Have an Advantage over Bitcoin for Corporate Treasuries?
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Ethereum is “getting its own MicroStrategy era,” said former developer Eric Conner on X on Tuesday, drawing comparison to the world’s leader in corporate Bitcoin accumulation: Michael Saylor’s Strategy. The developer highlighted two “live experiments” of companies that have already started Ethereum treasuries, Tom Lee’s BitMine and Joe Lubin’s SharpLink. These two could be the […]

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BlackRock’s June Bitcoin (BTC) Stack Hits $3.85 Billion
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin buying strategy shows renewed institutional confidence

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India's darknet drug kingpin busted, drugs, Rs 1 crore in <b>cryptocurrency</b> seized – India Today
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… digital assets worth Rs 70 lakh. The anti-drug body also seized USDT cryptocurrency worth over Rs 1 crore.

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PrimeXBT Launches ‘Trade as VIP’ Campaign Offering 70% Off Trading Fees
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July 2nd, 2025 – Castries, Saint Lucia PrimeXBT, a leading multi-asset broker, has launched its latest promotion, ‘Trade as VIP’, granting all newly registered users instant access to VIP 2 status for 30 days. As part of the platform’s tiered system, VIP levels reward traders with reduced fees, tighter spreads, and exclusive platform benefits. For […]

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Solana (SOL) at Crossroads — Bounce Likely If $142 Remains Intact
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Solana started a fresh decline and retested the $145 support zone. SOL price is now recovering and might aim for a fresh increase above the $150 zone. SOL price started a fresh decline after it failed to clear $160 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $150 and the 100-hourly simple moving […]

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Botanix Launches Mainnet to Bring Lending and Trading to Bitcoin
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TL;DR Botanix has officially launched its mainnet, introducing DeFi capabilities directly on the Bitcoin network. The project combines Ethereum-style smart contract functionality with Bitcoin’s security, enabling lending, borrowing, and trading all using Bitcoin. Its decentralized node federation includes major industry players like Galaxy Digital and Fireblocks, ensuring a trust-minimized system from the outset. Botanix, a […]

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6 Best Cryptos to Buy Today for Utility and Growth
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Blockchain technology has moved far beyond its early stages of experimentation. Today, it’s a high-stakes environment where only the most innovative and scalable platforms survive. As users demand faster transactions, greater interoperability, and enhanced control over digital assets, a new breed of cryptocurrencies is rising to meet those challenges. One coin in particular is standing […]

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Cardone Capital Adds 1,000 BTC to Balance Sheet
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Real estate tycoon Grant Cardone’s private equity firm Cardone Capital announced a 1,000 BTC acquisition on Friday, June 27. The bitcoin ( BTC) is worth more than $100 million at current prices and is part of Cardone’s foray into implementing a bitcoin treasury strategy after a curious meeting he had with Michael Saylor, Chairman of […]

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Wallet of Satoshi Partners With Spark To Offer Self-Custodial Bitcoin Lightning Experience
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Bitcoin Magazine Wallet of Satoshi Partners With Spark To Offer Self-Custodial Bitcoin Lightning Experience Today, Spark has announced a new integration with Wallet of Satoshi, one of the largest Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) wallets, to bring users a “truly self-custodial Lightning experience,” in beta, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. “From the […]

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MicroStrategy Adds $531M in Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings to 597K BTC Worth Over $64 Billion
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Key Takeaways: MicroStrategy now holds 597,325 BTC valued at over $64.35 billion, purchased at an average price of $70,982. The firm recently acquired 4,980 BTC for $531 million, funded primarily through equity sales. With over $21.95 billion in unrealized profit, MicroStrategy continues to double down on its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy. MicroStrategy has once again […]

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Crypto sentiment holds steady as Bitcoin drops to $105K
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Despite Bitcoin’s recent price wobble and the start of the third quarter — historically its weakest — crypto market sentiment remains strong.

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Japanese Metaplanet Overtakes CleanSpark to Become Fifth-Largest Bitcoin Holder
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Metaplanet bought 1,005 more BTC for US$108M via a 30 billion yen zero-interest bond, pushing its total holdings to 13,350 BTC, now the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury. The firm overtook Cleanspark and now sits ahead of Tesla, Hut 8, Coinbase, and Block Inc., trailing only Strategy, Marathon Digital, Twenty One Capital, and Riot Platforms. Shares […]

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Solana Advisor Nikita Bier Tapped as X’s New Head of Product
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Nikita Bier, founder of TBH and other apps acquired by Facebook and Discord, is now X’s head of product, focusing on integrating Grok AI deeper into the platform. Bier called X “the most important social network”, credits it for shaping his career, and hinted at more overlap between social media, AI, and possible crypto features […]

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XRP: 300% Surge Boosts Price, Ethereum (ETH): Between Massive Waves, Dogecoin (DOGE): New Reversal Level
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Market has chance for recovery, but only after volatility returns to bullish levels

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“AI in the Wrong Hands”: North Korean Hackers Exploit ChatGPT to Steal Millions While …
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North Korea's state-sponsored hackers, leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT, have reportedly automated cryptocurrency theft, while Malaysia faces …

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R0AR’s $1R0R Token Roars onto MEXC Exchange, Expanding DeFi Accessibility
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July 2nd, 2025 – Sheridan, Sheridan R0AR, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has announced the listing of its native token, $1R0R, on the cryptocurrency exchange MEXC. This milestone marks a significant step in making $1R0R more accessible to traders worldwide, following its successful debut on BitMart just weeks ago. The $1R0R token, built on the […]

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Binance Captures 94% Airdrop Market Share Driving User Engagement, Dominance
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Binance remains the undisputed leader among centralized cryptocurrency exchanges in 2025. It was the only major platform that did not delist any tokens added between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. This, according to CryptoQuant, reflected a “rigorous” listing strategy and operational stability. Binance Leads in Listing Quality and Rewards The latest stats reveal […]

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Ethereum In Demand: ETF Inflow Streak Extends To 7 Weeks
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Institutional demand for Ethereum appears strong as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded seventh-straight week of inflows. US Ethereum Spot ETFs Have Recently Seen Continuous Inflows In a new post on X, the analytics firm Glassnode has shared an update on how the netflow related to the US Ethereum spot ETFs is looking. Spot ETFs […]

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SEC Clears Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund for NYSE Arca ETF Listing
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The SEC has approved NYSE Arca’s listing of a Grayscale large-cap fund holding bitcoin, ether, solana, XRP, and cardano, expanding regulated access to leading digital assets. SEC Approves Rule Change for Grayscale Crypto Fund Listing on NYSE Arca The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 1 approved a rule change enabling the conversion […]

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SEC approves conversion of Grayscale's large-cap crypto fund into ETF
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Grayscale has slowly narrowed the arbitrage opportunities on its crypto trusts by converting them into exchange-traded funds.

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Qubetics Sees Strong Buy Pressure At $2 While Theta And Vechain Developments Position Them Among Best Cryptos to Invest in Today
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Is there still time to catch a high-performing digital asset before its next breakout? With Qubetics hitting an all-time high of $4.20 within just one hour of launch, the market has made it clear that this isn’t just another token riding temporary attention. The $TICS token opened at $0.40 and jumped 950%, delivering one of […]

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HTX Innovation Zone Listing Sets FUNToken on Path to Mass Adoption
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  Vienna, Austria, June 30, 2025 In a major step toward global adoption, FUNToken has officially been listed on the HTX Innovation Zone, a platform renowned for backing the most forward-thinking and high-potential blockchain projects. This high-profile listing is more than just market expansion, it’s a powerful signal of confidence in $FUN’s deflationary model, utility-driven […]

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Here’s the $255,000,000,000 Threat That Visa and Mastercard Are Facing Right Now, According to Insiders: Report
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Payment giants Visa and Mastercard are reportedly gearing up to fend off a quarter-trillion-dollar threat against their business models. Bloomberg reports that executives at the two companies – which are a combined $1.1 trillion in market capitalization – are preparing for the continued rise of stablecoins, which drastically lower the cost of everyday transactions for […]

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